Surfing Deer - SANTA ROSA BEACH

Pretty good with several vegan and/or vegetarian dresses. eating was very good. ambiente is great and service was wonderful. it is expensive for food. orte must do better over portion size for the vegan dishes. they are so small that they need a few and at the price they calculate that crazy!

I got the strawberry salad because I was craving greens and it was by far the best salad I’ve ever had. It had toasted coconut bacon, vegan honey, and vegan goat cheese. It was just so flavorful and delicious. The only downside is that I think it could’ve been larger. I also got the watermelon poke tostadas and they were so yummy. Everything was prepared so nicely. There were a few clearly marked vegan options that all looked awesome. (Not only salads) I love this place and want to go back.

Went here twice while on vacation. The first time was for lunch. We ordered the vegan burger which was incredible. They make their own plant based cheese and put a lot of love into this dish. I also ordered a side of jicama slaw and a vegetable hash. We loved everything. When we came back for dinner we ordered the Watermelon Poke Tostadas which OH WOW we’re so good. For the main courses we ordered the Garden of Vegan plate which had barbecue jackfruit, crispy mashed potato, and delicious vegan sauces to accompany it. We also got a Strawberry and Baby Kale Salad which was incredible. Once again they used a made in house vegan “goat” cheese and they even make their own vegan honey out of apples and sugar. No bees needed for you super hardcore vegans. This was a great dining experience with a wonderful staff and beautiful restaurant. I’d highly recommend it.

First time diners with Surfing Deer, but we will certainly be back! The staff was wonderful, friendly and helpful. The Clothesline Bacon was fun and delicious; what a delightful combo of flavors and unique presentation! The Tortilla Crusted Grouper was wonderful, and the Wild Salmon was absolutely perfectly prepared to my taste (medium rare). We also had a side of Roasted Carrots with Kahlua Cream; what an unusual and delightful pairing... Thank you so much to everyone at Surfing Deer; you are perfection!

My Wife and I tried the Surfing Deer for the first time on April 26, 2022 for dinner. It was delightful with good service from our waiter, Derrick who helped guide us through the many different dinning options. We chose to sit indoors which was a wise decision because outside patrons brought their dogs to dinner. We started with the splitting a Cesar Salad, as recommended due to their size. My Wife had the dinner special of blackened grouper and I chose the Acadiana Seafood (picture below) for our entrees. Both were excellent. Albeit, the portion size of the blackened grouper was more frankly too small. However, the portion size of the Cajun seafood dish was enough for two, spicy with allot of flavor and full of seafood. With bread and wine our tab was $194.00 including tip. We will certainly return and suggest this restaurant to our friends.